NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies Test Rapid Satellite Recovery Tactics During Swift Rescue Mission

By Stephen Clark · Ars Technica · 2026-10-01

According to reporting from Ars Technica, NASA recently attempted an aggressive nine-month rescue mission to prevent the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from falling out of orbit. While the Link spacecraft built by Denver-based Katalyst Space Technologies ultimately failed after a

According to reporting from Ars Technica, NASA recently attempted an aggressive nine-month rescue mission to prevent the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from falling out of orbit. While the Link spacecraft built by Denver-based Katalyst Space Technologies ultimately failed after a